John Deere has named five companies to its 2026 Startup Collaborator Program, exploring emerging technologies for farm use including soil sensing, AI and predictive equipment monitoring.
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Deere taps startups to explore sensing, AI tech for farm uses
Five companies join Startup Collaborator Program to test emerging tools in soil sensing, machine monitoring, robotics
How AI is changing on-farm agronomy and decision-making
The new digital tools are getting better at turning farm data into recommendations — but turning those into results still depends on local knowledge
As AI tools take on more of the data work, farmers will still need trusted and local-facing advice to turn those recommendations into decisions that work in their fieldsw
New Cubix baler from Claas aims for high output
The Cubix large square baler concept from Claas picked up a gold Innovation Award at last year’s Agritechnica show
Claas showed its square baler concept, called the Cubix, last November at Agritechnica; the unit is designed to bale as much as 70 tonnes per hour.
Be wary of AI fakes on social media
Critical thinking has never been more important when it comes social media, regardless of the topic
The importance of using critical thinking skills and not taking anonymous online posts at face value have never been more important, no matter what the topic.
USask-led startup testing AI insect management app for Prairie growers
For beta testing, the developers are now seeking Prairie farmers to try it out
An AI-driven insect app identifies pests and beneficials, maps field-level pressure and offers management advice. Its developers at the University of Saskatchewan seek Prairie farmers for winter beta testing.
AI is transforming weather forecasting − and that could be a game changer for farmers around the world
In many low- and middle-income countries, accurate weather forecasts remain out of reach, limited by the high technology costs and infrastructure demands of traditional forecasting models. A new wave of AI-powered weather forecasting models has the potential to change that.
CNH launches photo feature to identify parts
Equipment owners can take a photo of a part and use an AI-based feature to find a replacement online
Owners of CNH tractors looking for a replacement part can take a photo of the part and upload that photo to a website, which will then identify it and find the necessary replacement.
Catching a landscape before it crashes
Using simulations to study landscape resilience
A University of Manitoba soil scientist is using AI and satellite data to explore how Prairie landscapes respond to long-term stress — and how they bounce back.
Agi3’s AI-powered individualized farm insurance products win innovation prize
Awards handed out at Ag in Motion 2025
Agi3’s AI-powered individualized farm insurance products won the business solutions prize in the Innovations Program Awards prior to the Agriculture in Motion farm show in Langham, Saskatchewan.
Artificial intelligence put to work on extension
Farm Credit Canada, Results Driven Agriculture Research unveil AI tool designed to produce ‘timely advice’ for farmers
Farm Credit Canada and Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) have unveiled a generative artificial intelligence tool called Root